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December 30, 1997 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS INSTALLING 4' FOOT RESIN BOLT WHEN CLOTH GLOVE HE WAS WEARING GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLT HEAD AND CHUCK AND BEGAN TO SPIN GLOVED HAND AROUND BOLT.

June 6, 1997 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INDIVIDUAL WAS TRAMMING FLETCHER SINGLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER IN 6 WEST NO. 2 ENTRY. HE TRAMMED OVER A ROLL IN THE BOTTOM HITTING HIS HEAD ON MINE ROOF, AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT ALONE PERSON WA S INJURED NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

March 10, 1997 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING A TWIN BOOM, ATRS EQUIPPED, ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE INSTALLED THE OUTSIDE BOLT. THEN HE MOVED DRILL HEAD TO INSTALL CENTER BOLT. WHILE HE WAS CHANGING ROOF BIT ON DRI LL STEEL A PIECE OF COAL APPROX. 3/" TO 3-1/2" X2'X6' FELL FROM ROOF AND RIB HITTING HIS LEFT ANKLE. AS A REUSLT OF THIS INCIDENT ONED PERSON WAS INJURED. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

November 20, 1996 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE JUST FINISHED DRILLING HOLE. HE WAS LOWERING DRILL HEAD, AND FELL TOWARDS THE MACHINE, CAUSING DRILL HEAD TO GO BACK UP. PINCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN SIDE OF DRILL HEAD AND SAFETY JACK.

January 3, 1996 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING, CLEARING COAL FROM BOTTOM USING DRILL HEAD OF BOLTER, WHEN DRILL HEAD PINCHED LEFT KNEE CAUSING LACERATION. EE TRANSPORTED HIMSELF TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED NONE STITC HES.

April 17, 1995 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INDIVIDUAL WAS PULLING 1" WATERLINE WHEN A SAILBOAT (WHICH WAS ON TOP OF THE WATERLINE) FELL DOWN AND HIM ON THEBACK OF THE LEFT HAND. INDIVIDUAL TRANSPORTED HIMSELF TO EBENSBURG MEDICAL CLINI C WHERE XRAYS REVEAL A BRUISED HAND.

March 31, 1995 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INDUVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING INDIVIDUAL ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT EAR CAUSING A 1/2 INCH LACERATION. INDIVIDUAL TRANSPORTED HIMSELF TO I NDIANA HOSPITAL.

August 29, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTING ON KNEE AND KNEE STARTED TO SWELL AND HURT.

December 20, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS BOLTING FACE OF #3 ENTRY PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HE TWISTED KNEE MOVING AWAY FROM IT

December 18, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJ ROOF BOLTING IN #6 ROOM AND A PIECE OF LOOSE TOP COAL HIT EMPL ON THE NECK.

June 27, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING PC OF COVER IT FELL OVER FINGERS BETWEEN 2 PC OF METAL

May 22, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING STEELS AND THERE MUAST HAVE BEEN A PIECE OF STEEL STICKING OUT ON ONE OF THE STEELS.

March 24, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING LOOSE PC OF ROCK FELL HIT ON SHOULDER AND HEAD

October 8, 1991 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING & THEIR WAS NO SUCTION FOR DUST ON THE HEAD, EE PUT HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE HEAD TO FEEL FOR SUCTION & THE BOLTER STEELS FELL OUT OF THE ROOF & HIT THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAN D, CAUSING SWELLING.

May 22, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SQINS BOLTES AIM OUT TO INSTALL OUTSIDE BOLT PIECE OF ROCK FALL FROM SAFETY POST TO RIB.

May 14, 1991 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCHED FINGER ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND HAD HAND ON BOOM WHEN DRILLING & CAUGHT FINGER ON JACK.

March 20, 1991 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

LIFTING CHARGER UP WITH A CHAIN & HI-LIFT CHARGER TIPPED TO ONE SIDE CATCHING RING FINGER ON RT HAND BETWEEN THE CHARGER & THE CHAIN

July 27, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED 3-28-88 AT 14 MINE. EE IS NOW WORKING AT VALLEY 11 MINE. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE 7-27-89.

June 19, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CABLE WAS BEING REELED ONTO ROOF BOLTER, CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG INJURING KNEE.

June 19, 1989 PA · Coal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 3X18X3 FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ATRS AND SAFETY POSTS WITHOUT WARNING. EE WAS HIT ON UPPER PART OF BACK.

January 10, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL CATCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROCK & BOOM OF BOLTER.

August 8, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD OF THE BOLTER AND THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLT.

May 11, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER WAS3PUSHING BOLT INTO THE ROOF WITH THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER AND GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE HEAD

November 21, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE & HAD RIGHT HAND SQUEEZED BETWEEB DRILL STEEL & ROOF.

April 11, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS KN9ELING ON BOTTOM INSTALLING THE FIRST ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL BEHIND HIM STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF BOTH LEGS, PIECE OF ROCK MEASURED 2" X 2' X 2'

May 8, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PINNING X-BARS HAD HAND ON HEAD OF BOLTER & CAUGHT IT BETWEEN X-BARS & HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER.

May 1, 1985 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTER STEEL SPUN OUT OF DRILL HEAD & HE WAS HIT ON HIS NOSE

May 30, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE MINER, A HOSE BLEW-THE OIL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

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